Biodiversity Flashcards
What best describes the role of CITES
restricting the trade in individuals of endangered species
What apparatus can be used to measure species evenness
frame quadrant , pooter , point quadrant , sweep net
What apparatus can be used to measure species richness
frame quadrant , pooter , point quadrant , sweep net
What are the benefits of seedbanks
- conditions can be maintained at optimum
- many specimens can be conserved in a small space
What term best describes species evenness
The relative abundance of each species in an area
Farmers can claim money from the Uk government if they farm in ways that encourage the survival of species
What agreements are described above
- the Rio convention on biological diversity CBD
- the countryside stewardship scheme CSS
Disadvantage of conserving plants in ex situ
it can reduce genetic diversity
What do captive breeding programmes do
increase biodiverity
aesthetic reason for maintaining biodiversity
preventing disappearance of landscapes
what sampling methods would a student use to investigate ‘ species richness increases with distance from the sea’
systematic
what best describes an area with a high Simpsons index of diversity
the area has high species diversity
which of the following best defines the term species richness
the number of species in an area
what best describes the type of conservation carried out at seedbanks
ex-situ conservation of species biodiversity
what is an economic benefit of high biodiversity
high plant biodiversity supports drug discovery and development
biodiversity
the variety of genes, species and habitats
